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OH HB511
Bill
Status
5/28/2014
Primary Sponsor
Barbara Sears
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AI Summary
Sub. H.B. No. 511 Summary
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Establishes that volunteer firefighters are bona fide volunteers, not employees, for purposes of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate if they receive specified benefits.
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Modifies dependent child health insurance coverage to extend eligibility from age 28 to age 26 and clarifies conditions for continued coverage of disabled dependents.
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Increases the weekly work hour threshold for small employer health benefit plan eligibility from 25 hours to 30 hours.
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Makes post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) a compensable workers' compensation injury for peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers when arising from employment without requiring an accompanying physical injury.
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Extends the maximum duration of short-term health insurance policies from 6 months to 12 months under multiple insurance provisions.
Legislative Description
To clarify the status of volunteer firefighters for purposes of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to make changes regarding coverage for a dependent child under a parent's health insurance plan and the hours of work needed to qualify for coverage under a small employer health benefit plan, to make changes to the chemotherapy parity law, to make peace officers, firefighters, and emergency medical workers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder arising from employment without an accompanying physical injury eligible for compensation and benefits under Ohio's Workers' Compensation Law, and to increase the duration of the health insurance considered to be short-term under certain insurance laws.
Insurance-continuation of coverage-suspend requirement/other changes
Last Action
Passed 3rd Consideration Senate
12/9/2014